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The stated purchase price of the pending acquisitions

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Number of Banks to which the bridge facility was syndicated to.

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In the event that SUG terminates the MGE acquisition agreement as a result of failure of Laclede Group to obtain financing, the Company may be required to pay SUG a "reverse break up" fee, which amount will operate as liquidated damages and a cap on such liability for such breach.

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Short-Term financing which is expected to be paid back relatively quickly, such as by a subsequent longer-term loan. Also called swing loan or bridge financing.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a)(1))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 16

-Article 7